Sporting News examines the biggest college hoops games on Sunday (all times ET):

NO. 4 MICHIGAN STATE AT NO. 18 OHIO STATE

Tom Izzo's Michigan State squad will take on Ohio State on Sunday. (AP Photo)

The tip: Sunday, 4 p.m. (CBS)

Warm-up drill: Its yet another important game between two good Big Ten teams on a Sunday afternoon. Sounds familiar, right? It is. The Buckeyes need this win for NCAA Tournament seeding purposes. Same goes for the Spartans, though their goal of getting a No. 1 seed is out of Ohio States reach.

Inside stat: 6. In the Jan. 19 meeting, a 59-56 Michigan State win in East Lansing, Ohio State junior Deshaun Thomas scored 28 pointsexactly half of his teams total. No other Buckeye scored more than six points. Thomas needs more help for Ohio State to win the rematch.

Overtime

Illinois at No. 7 Michigan, Sunday, 1 p.m. (ESPN). Michigan won the Jan. 27 matchup by 14 points, but the Illini are playing much better during their five-game winning streak.

Cincinnati at No. 25 Notre Dame, Sunday, 2 p.m. (CBS). Heres a quick recap of Notre Dames past four games: A five-OT win against Louisville, a home OT win against conference bottom-feeder DePaul, a 17-point loss against a Providence team thats not remotely bubble-worthy and a win at Pitt in a game the Irish missed 18 of their first 19 shots. In a related note, I have no idea whats going to happen to the Irish on Sunday.

Temple at Charlotte, Sunday, 4 p.m. Atlantic 10 bubble teams face off in what should be an intense game.